ADULT 1 Exam 2 UTMB UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Scientific knowledge base - CORRECT ANSWER - -Fight or Flight response
-Neurophysiological response
What are the neurophysiological responses? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Medulla oblongata
-Reticular formation
-Pituitary glad
What is the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is an
immediate physiological response of the whole body to stress; involves several body systems,
especially the autonomic nervous and endocrine systems, and includes immunological changes
What are the 3 stage reactions to stress - CORRECT ANSWER - -Alarm reaction
-Resistance stage
-Exhaustion stage
What is the alarm reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER - The initial stage
What is the resistance stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Trying to normalize
What is the exhaustion stage - CORRECT ANSWER - Stay at high level of anxiety
What are the parts to psychological stress? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Primary appraisal
-Secondary appraisal
-Coping
-Ego defense mechanisms
,What is the primary appraisal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Evaluating an event for its
personal meaning
What is the secondary appraisal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Focuses on possible coping
strategies
What is coping? - CORRECT ANSWER - The persons effort to manage psychological
stress
What is ego defense mechanisms? - CORRECT ANSWER - They regulate emotional
distress and give a person protection from anxiety and stress
What are some personal characteristics that influence response to a stressor? - CORRECT
ANSWER - -Level of personal control
-Presence of a social support system
-Feelings of competence
What are the 3 types of stress? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Chronic
-Acute
-PTSD
What is chronic stress? - CORRECT ANSWER - Chronic stress occurs in stable
conditions and results from stressful roles
What is acute stress? - CORRECT ANSWER - Time limited events that threaten a person
for a relatively brief period provoke acute stress- right now, someone almost hit you
What is PTSD? - CORRECT ANSWER - -An acute stress disorder that begins when a
person experiences, witnesses, or is confronted with a traumatic event.
, -May include flashbacks = recurrent and intrusive recollections of the event
What are the 3 types of crises? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Developmental
-Situational
-Adventitious
what is a developmental crisis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Developmental crises occur as a
person moves through the stages of life- anorexic young person trying to move on- marriage,
birth, divorce, retirement, laid off
What is a situational crisis? - CORRECT ANSWER - External sources such as a job
change, motor vehicle crash, death or severe illness provoke situational crises.
What is adventitious crises? - CORRECT ANSWER - A major natural or manmade
disaster or a crime of violence can create an adventitious crisis-IKE, shootings
What is Neuman systems model? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Based on the concepts of
stress and reaction to stress
-Nurses develop interventions to prevent or reduce stress on patients or to help them cope-
Slowing addition of information to the pile so you don't overload them.
What are the three parts to Neuman systems model? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Primary
prevention
-Secondary Prevention
-Tertiary Prevention
What is Primary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER - Promotes patient wellness by stress
prevention and reduction of risk factors - prevent illness, prevent situations that cause stress.
What is secondary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER - Occurs after symptoms appear-
how to handle once the disease is diagnosed
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Scientific knowledge base - CORRECT ANSWER - -Fight or Flight response
-Neurophysiological response
What are the neurophysiological responses? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Medulla oblongata
-Reticular formation
-Pituitary glad
What is the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is an
immediate physiological response of the whole body to stress; involves several body systems,
especially the autonomic nervous and endocrine systems, and includes immunological changes
What are the 3 stage reactions to stress - CORRECT ANSWER - -Alarm reaction
-Resistance stage
-Exhaustion stage
What is the alarm reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER - The initial stage
What is the resistance stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Trying to normalize
What is the exhaustion stage - CORRECT ANSWER - Stay at high level of anxiety
What are the parts to psychological stress? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Primary appraisal
-Secondary appraisal
-Coping
-Ego defense mechanisms
,What is the primary appraisal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Evaluating an event for its
personal meaning
What is the secondary appraisal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Focuses on possible coping
strategies
What is coping? - CORRECT ANSWER - The persons effort to manage psychological
stress
What is ego defense mechanisms? - CORRECT ANSWER - They regulate emotional
distress and give a person protection from anxiety and stress
What are some personal characteristics that influence response to a stressor? - CORRECT
ANSWER - -Level of personal control
-Presence of a social support system
-Feelings of competence
What are the 3 types of stress? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Chronic
-Acute
-PTSD
What is chronic stress? - CORRECT ANSWER - Chronic stress occurs in stable
conditions and results from stressful roles
What is acute stress? - CORRECT ANSWER - Time limited events that threaten a person
for a relatively brief period provoke acute stress- right now, someone almost hit you
What is PTSD? - CORRECT ANSWER - -An acute stress disorder that begins when a
person experiences, witnesses, or is confronted with a traumatic event.
, -May include flashbacks = recurrent and intrusive recollections of the event
What are the 3 types of crises? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Developmental
-Situational
-Adventitious
what is a developmental crisis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Developmental crises occur as a
person moves through the stages of life- anorexic young person trying to move on- marriage,
birth, divorce, retirement, laid off
What is a situational crisis? - CORRECT ANSWER - External sources such as a job
change, motor vehicle crash, death or severe illness provoke situational crises.
What is adventitious crises? - CORRECT ANSWER - A major natural or manmade
disaster or a crime of violence can create an adventitious crisis-IKE, shootings
What is Neuman systems model? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Based on the concepts of
stress and reaction to stress
-Nurses develop interventions to prevent or reduce stress on patients or to help them cope-
Slowing addition of information to the pile so you don't overload them.
What are the three parts to Neuman systems model? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Primary
prevention
-Secondary Prevention
-Tertiary Prevention
What is Primary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER - Promotes patient wellness by stress
prevention and reduction of risk factors - prevent illness, prevent situations that cause stress.
What is secondary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER - Occurs after symptoms appear-
how to handle once the disease is diagnosed
